Tamara Ann Pfeifer, 47, of Great Bend formerly of Hays passed away Nov. 16, 2016, in Great Bend. She was born August 19, 1969 in Hays, Kansas to James J. Pfeifer and Norma Jean “Jeannie” Munsch. She graduated from Hays High in 1969 and attended Garden City Vo-Tech.
She had worked as a Cad Tech for Wheelchairs of Kansas and Sizewise. She took great pride in also being a firefighter with the Schoenchen, Kansas Fire Department Company 8, an EMT in Ellinwood and she was also a first responder. She truly enjoyed riding motorcycles and being a part of the American Legion Riders Post 180 of Great Bend, Kansas. Tammy was a loving mother who adored her son, Austin and her pet dog, Bridgette.
She is survived by her mother, Jeannioe Munsch of Great Bend, Kansas, her father, James J. Pfeifer of Olmitz, Kansas; sons, Austin Petz and Jay Petz both of Hays, Kansas and Dustin Petz of Minneapolis, Minnesota; a brother, Wade Helget of Rose Hill, Kansas; sisters, Pam Kreutzer and husband Doug of Hays, Kansas, Tarasa Miller and husband Shaun of Hoisington, Kansas, Heather Curtice and husband Brandon of Great Bend, Kansas and Amanda Niemann of Bay City, Michigan and one grandchild, Bo Petz of Hays, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Rachel Green and her grandparents, Whitie and Leanore Munsch and Celly and Monica Pfeifer.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Schoenchen. Burial will follow in St. Anthony Cemetery. The American Legion Riders post 180 will provide the escort.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday with a combined parish vigil service and rosary at 7 p.m. all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine in Hays.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Austin Petz education fund or the American Legion Post 180 of Great Bend.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com.